commitment to work out

[MizzBunnay]

I have finally made the commitment to work out everyday. for some reason im more motivated than ever (could be the fact im going to a high school reunion kinda like lol)=o) and i have 2 months to get in great shape, I think I can do it!!! wish me luck!!!

[MizzBunnay]

which means im going to stop drinking and smoking(everything)!

[heather_lynn68]

I know you can do it! I wouldn't suggest working out everyday though. Thats what I did at first and I wore myself out. You need at least one day of rest a week so your body can recuperate. Good luck!

[LavenderFleur]

Good luck!! And heather is right. Don't work out every day. Atleast take one day off. Or go for a walk on that day if you don't want to get out of your routine.

[MizzBunnay]

i am just going to do what feels right, if i feel like im wearing myself out too hard at first, ill know it, and im going to take walks everyday regardless and if i skip a day ill probably get lazy, my boyfriend is good at motivating me lol its so funny i want to loose about 13 pounds(i drink beer)im around 135 pounds and im 5'6 and i know im not a fat a** but as im working out hes like your so fat, you fat a** LOL its soo funny... and go to the gymn since my apartment complex has one and nobody ever uses it so ill pretty much have it to myself all the time. thanks you ladies for the advice

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[ This Message was edited by: MizzBunnay on 2004-04-14 18:41 ]

[LavenderFleur]

That's cool your apartment has a gym! I need to work out, I am just lazy. Really, I just need to do some lunges and crunches. Maybe soon. hehehe

[MizzBunnay]

i have this ab roller but it hurts my back to go all the way down, but within usin it for 5 mins my stomahc muscles felt like they were pounding like a heartbeat, i just wish it didnt hurt my back, i think maybe i heard somewhere on here that you rarely use your lower back so mybe thats why its a pain!!! i dont think ill be doing the treadmill either i hate to run, id rather use the bicycle thing!lol

[heather_lynn68]

The ab roller SUCKS!! I'm glad it was givin to me and I didnt waste my $$ on that stupid thing! It really hurts my lower back! Sit ups and crunches are the best.

[SheltieBlue]

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On 2004-04-14 18:40, LavenderFleur wrote:
That's cool your apartment has a gym! I need to work out, I am just lazy. Really, I just need to do some lunges and crunches. Maybe soon. hehehe


Are we twins?

For the chronically lazy (myself included), may I recommend "Walk Away the Pounds"? It's really a cool workout and only 18 minutes long.

My apartment has a fitness center too, but the universal cables are broken, the stepper doesn't work, and there's no bike! Having had knee surgery recently, the treadmill isn't a good idea. It's the only thing that works. Wahhhhh!

[Bonnie]

Way to go, you guys! The hardest part is staying with it. It will become part of your "normal" pattern after 3-4 weeks; that's when you break your psychological barrier.

[upsessedwittans]

good luck!!! i hope u stick with it because i know when i started, i have been in better moods and just a lot different person, because it just makes u feel so good about yourself. if u work out anytime between 4-6 days a week, which is what i usually do, and get a program together that u do, it will just become like something u do everyday, like brushing your teeth or taking a bath..if i dont do my workout now, i feel horrible, so once u get in the swing of it, u will love it!! trust me!! hope all goes well..and once again...good luck!!!

[david]

congrats! the commitment is hard, but worthwhile. also, make sure you commit to stick with it. there will be tough times. just stick with it. don't give up if it's hard or you skip a workout.

[Genie]

Once you get into it, it should be pretty easy to stick with it! Yay!!!

[Ajslady70]

hehe You don't sound fat to me.
But then I probably sound fat to you.
5'4" and 135 pounds
The Kicker?
I wear a 4/6

Must be muscle.
My routine, if you are interested, is 4 miles of BRISK walking (a mile in 11-13 minutes) 5 days a week, pilates for at least 20 minutes 4 days a week and light weights alternating upper and lower body each week for 2 days a week. I went from a 12 to a 6 in about a year doing this and just keep getting smaller.

[pinkflamingo]

good luck! i wish i could commit to something. i used to go to a gym, and i still have a membership there, but i havent been in about three months! i paid a start up cost, and i pay 10 dollars a month because im student, automatically off my credit card. ive gone once or twice, but my school and work schedule is too wierd this semester, and when i CAN go, i usually have errands to run, or im just too tired! im gonna try and commit to it in a few weeks when schools out tho! but...

GOOD LUCK!

[smee81]

i just started my slim in 6 on monday and its really making me feel alot better. i have a few winter weight pounds i want to shed but mostly i'm doing this because i want to tone up!! i REALLY want to have a 6 pak so i'm MEGA working on it, hehe. SI6's site has a msg board and stuff so we all help each other out to stay motivated and staying committed, such good support. it's my other family, along with iamtan

[Sunderella]

MizzBunnay...good for you girl

[MizzBunnay]

ill stay commited...ive done it before but then i got where i wanted then i stopped which was dumb i just should of kept up(and i started smoking _____) so this time, i just wont get lazy and i have to break some bad habits, but ive done ok for these two days with the smoking cept last night i had a lot of beer, but today i decided to change it and it was the first time ive been to a gymn in a year!! lol

[david]

don't worry, bunnay, i get where i want, slack off, then work to get back there

[palefacegirl]

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On 2004-04-14 18:51, SheltieBlue wrote:

For the chronically lazy (myself included), may I recommend "Walk Away the Pounds"? It's really a cool workout and only 18 minutes long.



Yes those walking tapes a great, I can use them in the house , when weather is bad or it is just to hot to walk outside.

[MizzBunnay]

You know what sucks! someone went in the gymn and took a knife and was stabbing the workout machine fronts where it tells you whats going on so now the bike, and the stair thing is out of order which just leaves me the treadmill, what the ****, "oh lets be such rebels and go mess up the machines in the gymn giggle giggle, we are so totally cool" im so peeed off, i guess ill have to sign up for a gymn, i know the place im at isnt going to get htat fixed anytime soon because they lag on everything. does anyone know stuff to do at home?? i even woke up early to go to the gymn...someone is going to pay!lol

[Bonnie]

How hard do people find it to stick to a regular workout routine?

[christamarie]

I love to workout, but my problem is finding the time!

That is great Mizzbunay, you can do it. How many weeks do you have until your little reunion? If you stick to diet and exercise for 12 weeks you should be able to get down to your goal weight. For your frame 135 lbs and a good weight for you, but eating healthier and exercising will make you so much happier and you will have more energy throughout the day. And I'm so proud of you, you really need to get rid of the beer and smoking it is no good for you sweetie. You are a young beautiful girl, you don't need that stuff. Good luck with everything!

[countrygirl]

I am 130 lbs now and 5'4". I haven't worked out in awhile and it doesn't show bad (I am a size 8 ), but I was alot toner when I worked out 3-4 times per week. I also was between 120-125 lbs. I plan on getting back into working out again, but gradually, I know that I cannot do as much weight or exercises like I used to.

Bear in mind that unless you do alot of cardio only, you will only gain muscle which tends to put on a little weight, but its not bad fatty weight, its good weight. Pace yourself and if your muscles feel sore, take a day or even two off until you've recovered, otherwise you could injure yourself.. Cutting out beer is actually the best way to go. I have seen guys who used to drink on the weekends only and now when they cut way back, they lost 10 lbs easily.. Keeping yourself in good shape and eliminating bad habits, although it is hard to do, is the best way to go! Good luck and let us know how it is going..

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[ This Message was edited by: countrygirl on 2004-12-05 14:42 ]